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NBCUniversal will launch its new streamer Peacock in April

LOS ANGELES - NBCUniversal's upcoming streaming service will be named Peacock, in a nod to the broadcast network's feathered mascot.

The bird will be stuffed with such NBC favorites as "The Office," "Parks and Recreation," "Cheers" and reboots of science fiction classic "Battlestar Galactica" and orphan sitcom "Punky Brewster." The Comcast-owned media company plans to introduce the service in April and heavily promote it next summer with content from

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